I purchased this kayak as a gift for my son's seventh birthday. It shipped for free quickly to my house - comes wrapped in clear plastic - thankfully it wasn't a surprise! The kayak itself is perfect - I have no complaints. We took it to the river this weekend and have already logged several hours of fun - it never once flipped - two small kids can easily ride - very sturdy - kids loved jumping off and getting back on even in deep water wasn't an issue. I will be ordering more. My boys are 7, 5, 4. Even my 4 year old had no problems using this kayak.

I first saw this kayak in the Walmart store, but it was the display item. So I went on line to order this for my 8 yr old. When ordering this kayak it came up on walmart.com at 119.00 and the store display was 114.00. Ok, well I wasn't going to worry about the $5 difference. Next I got to choose from yellow, which was the one I saw on display, or orange. I opted for orange as we have a couple adult yellow kayaks and though that the orange would be different. It arrived to my walmart store a day early - which is great. Perfect condition BUT be warned, the orange one DOES NOT come with a back rest. The yellow one does. Why? I don't know. Same exact kayak, same exact price between yellow or orange on website but no back rest. Not that it's an amazing addition but it's definitely worth having. Now it looks like (as of today anyways) that you can't even buy the yellow one on-line. Only orange. My Walmart store is wonderful and allowed me to exchange the orange one for the display yellow kayak. So I'm pretty happy. Just be warned.

These are nice kayaks for kids. We got one for our grandkids and they love them. Even at 4 and 5 years old they can maneuver the craft, use the paddle and get on and off without help. The wide back makes it easier to get on while in the water. The younger kids can also ride on the back while the older ones paddle. It gets lots of use.

I bought two of these for my kids aged 6 and 9. They love them! We have taken them out twice and they are very stable and easy to use. Both kids can easily handle them and they seem very safe. Even I am able to use them (5ft 2 in and 125 pounds)! They are a bit short and unstable for me but Im pushing their weight and size limit. Even so they still float great. Lol I love that they easily fit in the back of my truck and I can take the kids to the beach and carry both by myself (the kids have to carry the paddles though). Overall very happy.

We got one of these kayaks for each kid and, so far, they love them. We’ve already paddled several miles up and down a pretty wide and busy river, both with and against the current. The kids were able to keep up. Even with the waves from passing speedboats, they were able to stay upright by either facing into the waves, or by facing away and riding them. I like that we don't have to worry about them getting trapped inside if they were to flip. And of course life jackets are a must! These kayaks are light weight and easy to transport and could even support a small adult (under 130 or so , I believe?) Overall they were a good deal (especially since we had to buy several at once.) IMHO they pretty much payed for themselves the first time we took them out, especially when you considering pricelessness of family time spent out in nature.

I am happy with the two Lifetime Wave Jr kayaks I purchased. This company makes nce products. I was disappointed to learn that these kayaks, except for the yellow model, do not come with seat backs. Reading earlier Walmart.com comments from Lifetime on this topic implied they would supply customers with seat backs who were under the impression that all models came with one.

Got 2 of these for our kids (6 & 9 yo) and they are simply perfect. They both fit in the back of my Honda Pilot and are light enough for me to carry to the water. The kids are light enough that they can ride double with their friends. They love giving rides and tipping over for fun! Awesome purchase.

I got two of the kayaks for my 9 and 10 year old grandsons and they LOVE them. They are heavy duty and well designed, but light enough for the boys to carry them using the built-in hand grips. The boys have already had hours of fun on the lake with them. They are stable on the water, and both fit in the back of my SUV with the seats down. Delivery was much quicker than expected. Could not be happier!

I cannot wait to give this to my five year old son for Christmas! The color of green was just as I thought from the picture! I cannot wait until spring so we can take these out on the water! I am so ready for him to get out of my own kayak!!! He is going to love this!

We bought these for our 6 year old twin grandchildren (boy, girl) for their ‘prize’ at the lake house this year. They absolutely love them. They both picked up on how to use them almost immediately!! The paddles aren’t too heavy & are just the right size. I love the choice of colors offered!! All in all a great purchase that will last for years to come!!